Make Your Bed and 6 reasons why
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Make Your Bed

Admiral William H. McRaven once said, in a commencement speech to the University of Texas(often spoken of as the “Make Your Bed” speech), “Do you want to change the world? Start by making your bed everyday.” I find this act and this positive act on such a simple task to reap great benefits on a…

A wire basket of pink roses in a field of grass

Simplicity With Your Wellness Basket

Simplicity is the state or quality of being simple, or free from complexity. I want to discuss the topic of simplicity in this post and how simplicity with your wellness basket can contribute to better health without overwhelming you. What Is Simplicity? Simplicity can have different meanings depending on the context, but generally, it refers…

cup of coffee on a wooden table with a list of things people do in the mornng
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Morning Routines

I’m going to talk a bit today about morning routines. It’s not something you can fit in your wellness basket, but it’s still part of the big picture.  What you can do though is write out the plan for your morning routine and keep that in your ‘basket’.  Having a morning routine is actually a…

Imperfect Progress is Still Progress with chamomile in background
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Imperfect Progress With Your Wellness Journey

I want you to make progress. Baby steps are okay. It doesn’t have to be something that shows overnight success. Imperfect progress is still progress. Read more to find out why imperfect progress with your wellness journey is good progress! What is Imperfect Progress? It’s been years since I read Unglued by Lysa TerKeurst, but…

empty basket that needs to be filled
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My Wellness Basket – What’s with the name?

Hi!  Welcome to the blog.  This second post is simply an introduction to the name and the basic concept of this blog. If you missed the first post, talking about the categories you will find on My Wellness Basket and how they are all involved in Maintaining Wellness, check it out now! Something Catchy AND…

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Maintaining Wellness

Maintaining wellness is important.  But it’s not easy. What exactly is maintaining wellness? In this day and age, I can pretty much bet you have a lot on your plate.  I know I do.  So, when it comes to balancing and maintaining wellness with everything else in life, it can be overwhelming, stressful and pretty…